ADC FPL Series - Manual (Page 29)

ADCP-90-328 • Issue 2 • November 2005
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© 2005, ADC Telecommunications, Inc.
1. Connect the FOT equipment patch cord to the appropriate bulkhead adapter/receptacle at
the front side of the FPL panel as shown in Figure 31 .
2. Use the retainers at the left and right sides of the FPL panel to route patch cords away from
the front side of the FPL panel.
3. Route patch cord from the FPL panel to the FOT equipment.
4. Connect the FOT equipment patch cord to the FOT equipment.
5. When all FOT patch cords have been connected, install the patch cord shields at the front
of the FPL panel. (For better access to the vertical cable guides, the patch cord shield may
optionally be removed during installation, as shown in
Figure 31 .)
6. Close FPL panel front cover and latch.
Figure 31. Connecting FOT Equipment Patch Cords — Interconnect Application
5.6.2 Cross-Connect Application
In a cross-connect application, the FOT equipment patch cords are connected to the FOT
equipment and then routed to the FOT equipment FPL panel. Some of the excess patch cord
slack may be stored on the bottom of the FPL panel.
Use the following procedure to install FOT equipment patch cords in cross-connect
applications:
1. Connect the FOT equipment patch cord to the FOT equipment.
Note: If using biconic or ST receptacles, install a 0 dB build-out to permit installation of
the patch cord.
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